HomeMy WebLinkAbout04-28-11 Regular Meeting and Public Hearings of the La Porte Zoning Board of Adjustment Zoning Board of Adjustment
Minutes of April 28, 2011
Members Present: Rod Rothermel, Gilbert Montemayor (Alt. No. 2), Charles Schoppe, and T.J.
Walker
Members Absent: George Maltsberger, Lawrence McNeal (Alt. No 1), and Chester Pool.
City Staff Present: Traci Leach, Assistant City Manager; Masood Malik, City Planner; Knox Askins,
City Attorney; Shannon Green, Planning Assistant.
1. CaII to Order.
Vice Chairman Rod Rothermel called the meeting to order at 6:12 p.m.
2. Consider approval of the March 24, 2011, meeting minutes.
Motion by T.J. Walker to approve the Minutes of March 24, 2011. Second by Charles Schoppe.
Motion carried.
Ayes: Rod Rothermel, Gilbert Montemayor (Alt. No. 2), Charles Schoppe, and T.J. Walker
Nays: None
Abstain: None
3. Consider Special Exception Request #11- 94000001 for the property located at 125 South 3rd
Street, further described by the Harris County Appraisal District as being Lots 11 -16, Block
39, Town of La Porte, Harris County, Texas. The City of La Porte, property owner, seeks
reduction of a side yard setback from 10' to 0' adjacent to West 'A' Street and from 20' to 0'
along the rear yard, and an exception for installation of eaves or downspouts adjacent to
public right -of -way for proposed Fire Station No. 1. These exceptions are being sought under
the terms of Section 106- 191(b)(2) of the Code of Ordinances of the City of La Porte.
A. STAFF PRESENTATION
Masood Malik, City Planner, presented staffs report.
Seventeen public hearing notices were mailed to property owners within 200' of the
subject property. The City received one response in favor of the Special Exception and
two were returned undeliverable.
B. PROPONENTS
There were none.
C. OPPONENTS
Brenda Brown of 631 Fairfield, Shoreacres is a property owner of 113 S. 3rd Street. Ms.
Brown did not feel there was sufficient notice given to the property owners. Ms. Brown
voiced her concern for the noise and traffic the proposed Fire Administration building
might bring to the neighborhood.
D. PROPONENTS REBUTTAL
There were none.
Motion by Gilbert Montemayor to approve Special Exception Request #11- 94000001, for the
property located at 125 South 3rd Street to reduce a side yard setback from 10' to 0' adjacent to
West `A' Street and from 20' to 0' along the rear yard, and an exception for installation of eaves or
downspouts adjacent to public right -of -way for proposed Fire Station No. 1. Second by T.J. Walker.
Motion carried.
Ayes: Rod Rothermel, Gilbert Montemayor (Alt. No. 2), Charles Schoppe, and T.J. Walker
Nays: None
Abstain: None
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4. Consider Variance Request #11- 93000002 for the property located at 10804 Mesquite Drive,
further described by the Harris County Appraisal District as Lot 24, Block 12 of Fairmont
Park East, Section 2, William M. Jones Survey, Abstract 482, La Porte, Harris County, Texas.
Kenneth McCurry, property owner, seeks a variance to allow an additional 95 sq. ft. of
concrete surfacing to remain in place, contrary to the provisions of Section 106 -333, Table B,
footnotes 19. This variance is being sought under the terms of Section 106- 192(b) (2) of the
Code of Ordinances of the City of La Porte.
A. STAFF PRESENTATION
Masood Malik, City Planner, presented staffs report.
Twenty -Seven public hearing notices were mailed to property owners within 200' of the
subject property. The City received six responses in favor of the Variance and one was
returned undeliverable.
B. PROPONENTS
There were none.
C. OPPONENTS
There were none.
D. PROPONENTS REBUTTAL
Mark Follis of 111 N. Broadway, spoke in favor of the Variance 11- 93000002.
Motion by Gilbert Montemayor to approve Variance Request #11- 93000002, for the property
located at 10804 Mesquite Drive to allow an additional 95 sq. ft. of concrete surfacing to remain in
place. Second by Charles Schoppe. Motion carried.
Ayes: Rod Rothermel, Gilbert Montemayor (Alt. No. 2), Charles Schoppe, and T.J. Walker
Nays: None
Abstain: None
5. Consider Variance Request #11- 93000003 for the property located at 302 North 11 Street,
further described by the Harris County Appraisal District as Lots 12 -16, Block 74, Town of La
Porte, Johnson Hunter Survey, Abstract 35, La Porte, Harris County, Texas. Walter Johnson,
property owner, seeks a variance to erect a fence at 5' instead of 20' from the property line in
the front yard setback per Section 106 -797 of the Code of Ordinances. This variance is being
sought under the terms of Section 106- 192(b) (2) of the Code of Ordinances of the City of La
Porte.
A. STAFF PRESENTATION
Masood Malik, City Planner, presented staff's report.
Nine public hearing notices were mailed to property owners within 200' of the subject
property. The City received no responses.
B. PROPONENTS
There were none.
C. OPPONENTS
There were none.
D. PROPONENTS REBUTTAL
There were none.
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Motion by Charles Schoppe to approve Variance Request #11- 93000003, for the property located
at 302 North 11 Street to allow a fence at 5' instead of 20' from the property line in the front yard
setback. Second by T.J. Walker. Motion carried.
Ayes: Rod Rothermel, Gilbert Montemayor (Alt. No. 2), Charles Schoppe, and T.J. Walker
Nays: None
Abstain: None
6. Administrative Reports
Masood Malik reported the city received a site plan for a Chevron at Bay Area Blvd and Fairmont
Parkway.
Mr. Malik introduced Assistant City Manager; Traci Leach to the Board members.
7. Board Comments
There were none.
8. Adjourn
Motion by Charles Schoppe to adjourn. Second by T.J. Walker. Motion Carried.
Ayes: Rod Rothermel, Gilbert Montemayor (Alt. No. 2), Charles Schoppe, and T.J. Walker
Nays: None
Abstain: None
Vice Chairman Rod Rothermel adjourned the meeting at 6:52 pm.
S , • , I itted by
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Secretary, Zoning Board of Adjustment
Approved on this A day of 0 , 2011.
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Rod Rothermel
Vice Chairperson, Zoning Board of Adjustment